BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 21 December 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  The Lintel by Albert Welling
  
  A couple's plan for a perfect Christmas is interrupted.
2. 01:00
  
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park (Omnibus), Episode 2
  
  2/2 Will Fanny Price's true feelings of love ever be known? Stars Felicity Jones.
3. 02:15
  
  Mole Cooks His Goose by Sue Townsend
  
  Adrian takes charge of cooking the festive lunch
4. 02:30
  
  Last Christmas (Omnibus)
  
  Personal reflections on the festive season curated by Greg Wise and Emma Thompson.
5. 03:45
  
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, The Great Snitcher
  
  4/4 An MP's unreliable memories hark back to an attempted seduction by a Russian spy.
6. 04:00
  
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 3, Christmas Radio Show
  
  4/4 Eric and Ernie invite Ann Hamilton for Christmas dinner - with mistletoe!
7. 04:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 13
  
  13/14 Kenneth Horne plays at Robin Hood - and 'Hornerama' looks at motoring.
8. 05:00
  
  Sue Perkins' Christmas Comedy Stocking—Series 1, 2. Lines from My Grandfather Christmas's Forehead/Tony Hawks' 12 Days of Christmas
  
  Sue Perkins presents more vintage BBC Christmas comedy with Ronnie Barker and Tony Hawks.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Dame Patricia Routledge
  
  Actress Patricia Routledge is castaway by Sue Lawley.
2. 06:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Nectar
  
  David Attenborough tells of nature's first bribe, that evolved a hundred million years ago
3. 07:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 3/3
  
  Paul Durcan concludes reading his poem 'Christmas Day'.
4. 07:30
  
  Lady Susan by Jane Austen (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 Unscrupulous society widow Lady Susan Vernon is still scheming.
5. 08:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Bruce Dickinson
  
  Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson chooses music by Deep Purple and Arthur Brown.
6. 08:50
  
  Legacy: High Green Walls by Cath Staincliffe (Omnibus)
  
  Two probate researchers are on a quest to find an heir to a fortune.
7. 10:00
  
  Ray's a Laugh—From 25/12/1959
  
  Turkey trouble from Mincing - and who's under the mistletoe..?
8. 10:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 23/12/1954 (Christmas Edition)
  
  Christmas goes with a bang for Jimmy Edwards!
9. 11:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Dame Patricia Routledge
  
  Actress Patricia Routledge is castaway by Sue Lawley.
10. 11:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Nectar
  
  David Attenborough tells of nature's first bribe, that evolved a hundred million years ago
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 3/3
  
  Paul Durcan concludes reading his poem 'Christmas Day'.
2. 12:30
  
  Lady Susan by Jane Austen (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 Unscrupulous society widow Lady Susan Vernon is still scheming.
3. 13:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Bruce Dickinson
  
  Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson chooses music by Deep Purple and Arthur Brown.
4. 13:50
  
  Legacy: High Green Walls by Cath Staincliffe (Omnibus)
  
  Two probate researchers are on a quest to find an heir to a fortune.
5. 15:00
  
  Ray's a Laugh—From 25/12/1959
  
  Turkey trouble from Mincing - and who's under the mistletoe..?
6. 15:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 23/12/1954 (Christmas Edition)
  
  Christmas goes with a bang for Jimmy Edwards!
7. 16:00
  
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—The Winter Queen, 2. Blizzard
  
  2/2 Pilgrim searches for the mysterious Mrs Bronson as a fierce blizzard hits Melcombe.
8. 16:45
  
  A Dreadful Night by Anton Chekhov
  
  Returning home one Christmas Eve, Ivan Spektroff is in for a horrifying surprise.
9. 17:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Dame Patricia Routledge
  
  Actress Patricia Routledge is castaway by Sue Lawley.
10. 17:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Nectar
  
  David Attenborough tells of nature's first bribe, that evolved a hundred million years ago
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 3/3
  
  Paul Durcan concludes reading his poem 'Christmas Day'.
2. 18:30
  
  Lady Susan by Jane Austen (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 Unscrupulous society widow Lady Susan Vernon is still scheming.
3. 19:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Bruce Dickinson
  
  Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson chooses music by Deep Purple and Arthur Brown.
4. 19:50
  
  Legacy: High Green Walls by Cath Staincliffe (Omnibus)
  
  Two probate researchers are on a quest to find an heir to a fortune.
5. 21:00
  
  Ray's a Laugh—From 25/12/1959
  
  Turkey trouble from Mincing - and who's under the mistletoe..?
6. 21:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 23/12/1954 (Christmas Edition)
  
  Christmas goes with a bang for Jimmy Edwards!
7. 22:00
  
  Clare in the Community—Series 3, Merry Christmas Mrs Lawrence
  
  2/6 The bossy social worker faces festivities with her laid-back parents.
8. 22:30
  
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 1, Moving
  
  6/6 Nick ponders moving in with his girlfriend, and which geranium is sexiest?
9. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Rob Auton 2/2
  
  Jon Holmes picks up his chat with comedian Rob Auton.
10. 23:00
  
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 2, Facing Your Fears
  
  2/6 Stephen K Amos on facing fears, with Michael Redmond, Holly Walsh and Boothby Graffoe.
11. 23:30
  
  Ectoplasm—The Adventure of the Stupid Ignorant Americans
  
  4/4 Lord Zimbabwe and Dr Lilac are moon-bound, pursuing abducted hillbillies.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—The Winter Queen, 2. Blizzard
  
  2/2 Pilgrim searches for the mysterious Mrs Bronson as a fierce blizzard hits Melcombe.
2. 00:45
  
  A Dreadful Night by Anton Chekhov
  
  Returning home one Christmas Eve, Ivan Spektroff is in for a horrifying surprise.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Dame Patricia Routledge
  
  Actress Patricia Routledge is castaway by Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Nectar
  
  David Attenborough tells of nature's first bribe, that evolved a hundred million years ago
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 3/3
  
  Paul Durcan concludes reading his poem 'Christmas Day'.
6. 02:30
  
  Lady Susan by Jane Austen (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 Unscrupulous society widow Lady Susan Vernon is still scheming.
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Bruce Dickinson
  
  Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson chooses music by Deep Purple and Arthur Brown.
8. 03:50
  
  Legacy: High Green Walls by Cath Staincliffe (Omnibus)
  
  Two probate researchers are on a quest to find an heir to a fortune.
9. 05:00
  
  Ray's a Laugh—From 25/12/1959
  
  Turkey trouble from Mincing - and who's under the mistletoe..?
10. 05:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 23/12/1954 (Christmas Edition)
  
  Christmas goes with a bang for Jimmy Edwards!

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